Black Music

Remembering Marvin Gaye

The Huffington Post | Khristopher J. Brooks | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Men's Guide. Marvin Gaye, Celebrity Birthdays, Motown, Detroit, Singer, Musician, Black Music, R&b, Black Voices News

Marvin Gaye, the Motown recording artist whose smooth voice captured Americans in the 80s, would have celebrated his 73rd birthday today, had he been ...

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Hip-Hop Music and Culture, From the Beginning

Marlynn Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dan Charnas, Black Music, The Big Payback, Hip-Hop, Rap Music, Music Industry, Rap Music History, Books on Rap, Eminem, Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Books News
Marlynn Snyder

To research and report on the history of hip-hop is a huge undertaking. In Dan Charnas' exhaustively researched The Big Payback, he does exactly that.

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Second Chance: El DeBarge Has a Winner

Marlynn Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: R&b, El Debarge, Urban Music, Ballads, New Music, Pop, Black Music, Debarge, Debarge Songs, Second Chance Review, Debarge Second Chance, Debarge Review, Arts News
Marlynn Snyder

The road from hell back to creativity and peace of mind is a difficult one, indeed. R&B/pop legend El DeBarge has made the journey with his considerable gifts as a singer and songwriter intact.

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Can Blacks Rid Themselves of the Use of the N-Word?

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Media, Dr Laura Schlessinger, Dr. Laura, Naacp Tea Party Racism Resolution, Jesse Jackson, Youthradio, Race, Naacp, English Language, Language, Black Men, Talk Radio, Hip Hop, Dr. Laura N-Word, Blacks, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Racism, African-Americans, African Americans, Black Music, African-American Issues, Politics News
Irene Monroe

Whether used as an expletive or term of endearment, what is it about this word that captures the rage and shame of the American public?

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A "Positive" Impact During Black Music Month

Tom Burrell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Janelle Monae, Music Videos, Positive Image, Entertainment, Black Music, Malik Yusef, Positive Push, Entertainment News
Tom Burrell

In honor of Black Music Month, we have officially launched "Positive Push," a social media campaign aimed at promoting positive music, images and culture.

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The Carolina Chocolate Drops Give Chicago Something To Barn Dance About

HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Jeff Pinzino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Musicians, Modern Folk Music, Chicago Music, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Folk Music, Chicago Concerts, Old Town School of Folk Music, Black Music, Chicago News

Produced by HuffPost's Eyes & Ears Citizen Journalism Unit It used to be that Chicago had the most famous country music radio show in America. The WL...

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Singing, Crying and Whining the Blues

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Glenn Miller, The Blues, Hazel Miller, Linda Ronstadt, Entertainment, Mick Jagger, Mahalia Jackson, Pbs, Martin Scorsese, Soul, Hattie McDaniel, Music, Blues, Keith Richards, Denver, Gospel Music, Louis Armstrong, African American, Bessie Smith, George Morrison, Rolling Stone, Pat Benatar, Rock and Roll, Black Music, Jerry Wexler, Denver News
Wayne Trujillo

As I scope out Denver's upcoming concerts, checking the calendar for any hint or mention of an act associated with blues, jazz, gospel or old school soul, I am left feeling a bit stranded.

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